This is a substantial contribution to the public
art of Auckland and when all four hundred meters of panels are completed
may be one of the largest contemporary murals in the universe.

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murals depict the built and social heritage of Ponsonby ,A celebration
our multiracial complexion and our colouful fauna and flora.

The first two completed panels

Otis Frizzell, Dan Tippett, Adrian Jackman and Karl Maughan
have been invited to work with The Colour of Our Community.

This is a community-driven
beautification project with support from Progressive Enterprises, the Auckland
Council, Artstation, and the Ponsonby Business Association.

This is a continuing story of the Spirt of Ponsonby where community and art walk hand and hand.

Each artist has been asked to design and paint a
12-metre mural which reflects the “colours of our community”, as well as
becoming mentors to various local community groups who will be completing other
sections of the hoardings currently surrounding the Ponsonby site known as Soho
Square

Viv Rosenberg, Gerry Hill, Hemi and the artists children

Resene is the project sponsor and will underwrite most of
the materials needed to complete the murals. The murals, which will stretch
approximately 400m in total, will be on display during the construction phase
of the development and will then be auctioned off at a charitable event.

if you are interested in this project it worth taking the Link bus from the city and watching the work in progress,Cafes and interesting shops including The French Art Shop .

If you want to stay a few days the best place to stay is The Great Ponsonby Art hotel

Not a rogues gallery but some of the most talented New Zealanders The .artists